Channel state information reference signal resource pairs
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for channel state information reference signal resource pairs. One method ( 600 ) includes transmitting ( 602 ) information indicating: at least one pair of channel state information reference signal resources; wherein the information comprises one or more identifiers, and each identifier of the one or more identifiers corresponding to the at least one pair of channel state information reference signal resources.
1. A method performed by a base station, the method comprising:
transmitting a channel state information (CSI) report configuration message indicating:
at least one pair of CSI reference signal (RS) resources;
wherein the CSI report configuration comprises one or more identifiers and indicates two transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states, and each identifier of the one or more identifiers is mapped in the CSI report configuration to both CSI RS resources of a pair of CSI RS resources of the at least one pair of CSI RS resources.
2. A base station, comprising:
at least one memory; and
at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the base station to:
transmit a channel state information (CSI) report configuration message indicating:
at least one pair of CSI reference signal (RS) resources;
wherein the CSI report configuration comprises one or more identifiers and indicates two transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states, and each identifier of the one or more identifiers is mapped in the CSI report configuration to both CSI RS resources of a pair of CSI RS resources of the at least one pair of CSI RS resources.
3. The base station of claim 2 , wherein the CSI report configuration message comprises a CSI resource configuration.
4. The base station of claim 2 , wherein the CSI report configuration message comprises a CSI report configuration.
5. The base station of claim 4 , wherein the CSI report configuration configures one or more pairs of CSI RS resources for channel measurement.
6. The base station of claim 5 , wherein the CSI report configuration configures one or more pairs of non-zero power CSI reference signal resources for interference measurement, one or more CSI interference measurement resources for interference measurement, or a combination thereof.
7. The base station of claim 5 , wherein the CSI report configuration configures a report quantity field comprising one or two rank indicators, two precoder matrix indicators or two i1 indicators, and a channel quality indicator.
8. The base station of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the base station to transmit a transmission mode indicator that indicates a mode for transmitting information to a user equipment using a pair of transmission reception points.
9. The base station of claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the base station to receive CSI feedback comprising a CSI reference signal resource indicator that indicates a pair of CSI reference signal resources for channel measurement, wherein the CSI feedback further comprises:
one or two rank indicators;
two precoder matrix indicators or two i1 indicators for the pair of CSI reference signal resources for channel measurement; and
a channel quality indicator for the pair of CSI reference signal resources for channel measurement.
10. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the base station to schedule a downlink transmission based on the CSI feedback.
11. A user equipment (UE), comprising:
at least one memory; and
at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the UE to:
receive a channel state information (CSI) report configuration message indicating:
at least one pair of CSI reference signal (RS) resources;
wherein the CSI report configuration comprises one or more identifiers and indicates two transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states, and each identifier of the one or more identifiers is mapped in the CSI report configuration to both CSI RS resources of a pair of CSI RS resources of the at least one pair of CSI RS resources.
12. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the CSI report configuration message configures one or more pairs of CSI reference signal resources for channel measurement.
13. The UE of claim 12 , wherein the CSI report configuration message configures one or more pairs of non-zero power CSI reference signal resources for interference measurement, one or more CSI interference measurement resources for interference measurement, or a combination thereof.
14. The UE of claim 12 , wherein the CSI report configuration message configures a report quantity field comprising one or two rank indicators, two precoder matrix indicators or two i1 indicators, and a channel quality indicator.
15. The UE of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to receive a transmission mode indicator that indicates a mode for transmitting information to a user equipment using a pair of transmission configuration indication states.
16. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to transmit CSI feedback comprising a CSI reference signal resource indicator that indicates a pair of CSI reference signal resources for channel measurement, wherein the CSI feedback further comprises:
one or two rank indicators;
two precoder matrix indicators or two i1 indicators for the pair of CSI reference signal resources for channel measurement; and
a channel quality indicator for the pair of CSI reference signal resources for channel measurement.
17. The UE of claim 16 , wherein the one or two rank indicators, the two precoder matrix indicators or the two i1 indicators, and the channel quality indicator are determined based on the pair of CSI reference signal resources for channel measurement, and a pair of non-zero power CSI reference signal resources, a CSI interference measurement resource, or a combination thereof.
18. The UE of claim 16 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the UE to apply a quasi-co-location assumption of the pair of CSI reference signal resources for channel measurement to a pair of non-zero power CSI reference signal resources for interference measurement.
19. The UE of claim 16 , wherein a CSI reference signal resource identifier of the pair of CSI reference signal resources for channel measurement is used as the CSI reference signal resource indicator.
20. The UE of claim 19 , wherein the CSI reference signal resource identifier occurs only once in the information.